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Tenby: CCTV appeal over alleged sexual assault

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DYFED POWYS POLICE are investigating a possible sexual assault at a popular Tenby pub, and have appealed to customers of the premises to come forward to assist with the investigation.

The alleged incident took place on Saturday (Sept 30) at Twisted Shamrock Irish bar between 9.30pm and 9.45pm.

The police said in a statement: “Enquiries are continuing into the sexual assault of a female that occurred at the Twisted Shamrock pub, Tenby at approximately 9.30pm on Saturday 30th September 2017.

“As part of enquiries, we have obtained CCTV images from the premises in an effort to identify potential witnesses, and would like to speak to possible witnesses from those images. As they are potential witnesses they may have valuable information that could help us in our investigation.

“It appears there may have been a party group in the pub at the time, and we’re also keen to speak to as many of them as possible. If you are the person in either image, or you know them, please help us by getting in touch and calling 101.

“Anyone with any information is asked to call 101. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired text the non-emergency number on 07811 311908.”

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Couple and dog rescued after being cut off by tide in Tenby

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TENBY’S inshore lifeboat was called to action shortly before 1:00pm on Friday (Jan 10) following reports of a couple and their dog stranded by the tide near East Rock House, situated between Castle and Paragon beaches.

The volunteer lifeboat crew launched promptly and located the stranded pair within minutes. However, due to rough sea conditions and swelling waves, it was deemed unsafe to reach them from the water. The lifeboat remained on standby, providing safety cover, while a Coastguard rescue helicopter was requested.

The Tenby Coastguard rescue team quickly arrived on the scene, joined by a lifeboat crew member equipped with a drysuit to navigate the challenging conditions as waves broke perilously close to the stranded individuals. Both the coastguard and the lifeboat crew member carefully crossed the rocks to reach the casualties. They reassured the couple, conducted checks to ensure no medical assistance was required, and moved them to a safer location further up the rocks and away from the breaking waves.

A Coastguard rescue helicopter arrived shortly after. However, strong downwash in the enclosed area posed a risk of falling rocks, making a winch rescue unsafe. With aerial and sea rescue options ruled out, the teams opted for a rope rescue.

The couple and their dog were carefully guided across the rocks to a safer area, where they could access steps leading to the safety of a nearby house’s garden.

Once the rescue was complete and the trio were confirmed out of danger, all units stood down and returned to their respective stations.

A coordinated effort: This successful operation highlights the teamwork between Tenby’s RNLI crew and Coastguard rescue teams, ensuring the safety of the public and their pets in challenging circumstances.

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West Wales Farmer groomed teenage girl using cash and manipulation

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A MIDDLE-AGED farmer has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after grooming a teenage girl, coercing her into sending intimate pictures and videos.

David Lewis, 50, met the then 14-year-old girl at a farm in August 2021 and later added her on Facebook. Prosecutor Martha Smith-Higgins told the court: “After a few months of messaging, the defendant sent [the girl] a picture of his penis.”

Lewis from the West Carmarthenshire village of Llanboidy, manipulated the girl into sending explicit images, begging her to comply and telling her: “If you loved me, you would send me photographs.” He also sent her £120 over four separate occasions and told her she could live with him when she turned 16.

Explicit videos exchanged on Snapchat

Ms. Smith-Higgins said Lewis sent “five or six” videos of himself masturbating via Snapchat. When he asked the girl to send similar videos, she initially refused, saying she was about to leave home. However, Lewis checked her Snapchat location, discovered she was not going out, and continued to pressure her until she sent a video.

The girl later attempted to deter Lewis by telling him that the police were tracking her phone. Despite this, Lewis persisted, sending her three sexual photos and two explicit videos of himself.

Discovery and arrest

The girl’s mother became suspicious and checked her daughter’s phone, discovering explicit pictures of Lewis. Police were alerted, and Lewis was arrested on July 22, 2022.

During their investigation, officers found deleted photos of the girl on Lewis’s phone and messages where he told her: “Delete all Snapchats. Have police interview” and “Delete your photos.”

Lewis denied any wrongdoing during his police interview, claiming there had been no communication between him and the girl and that there would be no images of her on his phone. However, officers recovered three Category A images – the most severe classification – and six Category C images of the girl.

Court proceedings

Lewis, pleaded guilty to causing a child to watch a sexual act, sexual communication with a child, and two counts of making indecent images of a child.

Hannah George, representing Lewis, told the court that he had no prior convictions and had not reoffended since the incidents. She argued that a suspended sentence was appropriate, stating: “The probation service has assessed that an immediate custodial sentence would have limited impact, as it would not allow Mr. Lewis to complete the rehabilitation courses he desperately needs.”

Ms. George also cited delays in the case coming to court.

Sentencing

Judge Geraint Walters described Lewis’s actions as calculated and predatory. “The reality is that you were grooming her,” he said. “You are 50 years of age and should know better. You knew what you were doing was wrong.”

Lewis was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to complete 35 sessions of an accredited rehabilitation programme and 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He must register as a sex offender for 10 years and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order for the same period. The court also imposed an indefinite restraining order to protect the victim.

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Ambitious Pembrokeshire wildlife centre plans approved

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PLANS to modernise the Welsh Wildlife Centre near Cardigan with a new public entrance and a raft of other works which will make it more accessible to all have been approved Pembrokeshire County Council.

The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales sought permission for a long list of changes at the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, including an extension to the visitor centre building and associated works, with a new public entrance, a new pathway connection, reconfiguration of the vehicle turning area and disabled parking bays, a replacement footbridge, and the introduction of ‘Brise Soleil’ to the south and west.

A supporting statement, by Childs Sulzmann Architects, said: “The visitor centre was built in the 1990s with an award-winning concept design. However, the usability of the building and some elements of its condition have deteriorated over the years, requiring modernisation.

“In particular, access to the visitor centre for people on the approach to the building is confusing and unclear, with external entrance doors provided at each side of the building. For instance, visitors can often be found in the offices on the lower ground floor level by mistake, whilst looking for the shop or café which are provided on the upper floors.”

The Welsh Wildlife Centre welcomes an average of 70,000 visitors per year, the statement saying: “This important local facility and visitor attraction will be enhanced and improved, by providing a clear and legible single entrance to the building, together with re-configured accessible parking bays and a platform lift for wheelchair users and ambulant disabled people to directly access the new public entrance.

“Further improvements to accessibility, which include the new external stairway to the open terrace and public entrance, the widened replacement footbridge and the connecting path to link the accessible parking area with the main footpath to the visitor centre, will contribute to the principles of promoting and providing access for all.”

Plans for a new play area at the Welsh Wildlife Centre near Cardigan were recently approved by Pembrokeshire County Council.

The latest proposals were conditionally approved by county planners.

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